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MAMTA TRIES IT…

New-age exfoliating acids. ELLE’s beauty & health director, Mamta Mody, takes a closer look at these dead skin zappers

DECEMBER DEBUTANTS

Our go-to beauty brands are making big announcements this month

BORN TO BLAZE

"Coz ordinary people are meant to do extraordinary things," TAAPSEE PANNU tweeted on Dec 17, and that’s the energy she’s bringing into 2021. ELLE catches up with the firebrand star

The Big Day Scales Down

Despite being fraught with retail challenges, ICW 2020 showcased an optimism and mindfulness for the future

Beauty Chat With Hailey Bieber

The American-Brazilian supermodel takes us through a day in her life and spills her beauty secrets

SWEET SUCCESS

A new crop of mithai stores is reinventing local treats for the 21st century

REMEMBERING KENZO TAKADA

Known for infusing creativity and colour, Kenzo was recognised for his energetic, enthusiastic designs and prints. New Delhi-based textile designer, Peter D’Ascoli, pens down a heartfelt note on the legend

OVER THE RAINBOW

The fashion vocabulary is evolving to accommodate the ripples of change - bending gender norms being the focal point of discussion

GLAM & GUTS

Great looks, talent and professionalism. Is it any wonder that KIARA ADVANI is the star of the hour

COLOUR BLOCK

Nina Davuluri is raising her voice against colourism with her #SeeMyComplexion campaign, and emphasising that the fashion industry can contribute significantly to end the discrimination, finds Sonali Shah

BODY ARMOUR

Staying healthy in the time of coronavirus is all about a balanced immunity. Martha McCully explains how best to support this delicate and dynamic system

BREAKING BOUNDARIES

Louis Vuitton’s Cruise’21 collection is a fascinating exploration that eliminates traditional gender notions with neutral silhouettes

BAGS OF HOPE

Carolina Herrera’s charitable initiative, Hope for Heart, lays emphasis on optimism and fashion’s role during the current global pandemic says Carolina A. Herrera

THE GAME CHANGERS

All the innovative beauty formulas we can’t get enough of

My Sustainable Life: Dia Mirza

Parlaying her fame for positive change, the actor-producer makes green living seem attainable and simple

Clean Up Your Act

As the beauty industry looks for ingenious solutions to its plastic waste problem, Drishti Kapadia finds how you can pitch in

Stand for EARTH

“WE FIND OURSELVES FACING AN EVEN MORE DIRE, ALMOST EXISTENTIAL, SET OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, FROM LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE TO PLASTIC POLLUTION, THAT CALL FOR ACTION…” SAID DENIS HAYES, THE ORGANIZER OF THE FIRST EARTH DAY IN 1970. FIFTY YEARS LATER, THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S ”EARTH DAY 2020” IS UNSURPRINSINGLY CLIMATE ACTION. AUSTRALIA IS STILL BURNING, INDONESIA IS UNDERWATER WHILE THE AMAZON IS ALSO IN SEVERE DANGER. IT’S TIME TO HELP PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS LANDS, AIR, WATER AND WILDLIFE AND RESTORE OUR PLANET. ELLE MEETS WITH SOME OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ECO-CELEBRITIES INVOLVED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS. FROM SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION, TO PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND BUILDING SAFE WATER SOURCES, TAKE A LEAF OUT OF THEIR BOOK. AND REMEMBER: IT BEGINS WITH US.

UNSUNG HEROES

Meet the innovators at the frontline of change, armed with empowering ideas, strategies and perspectives for economic development and environmental protection

A Stitch in Time

Kantha’s homespun charm, characterised by the humble running stitch, can be traced back to the rural women of Bengal

THE LOUDEST VOICE

Meet the trailblazers who are sounding the alarm on climate change, boldly questioning policymakers and fiercely advocating environmental conservation

Designer to know... RAHEMUR RAHMAN

The London-based designer’s narratively-rich menswear label is redefining ‘Made in Bangladesh’

GOING THE DISTANCE

Designer and founder of maximalist fashion label La DoubleJ, JJ Martin tells ELLE how she rose above her personal losses and pain to attain spiritual awakening

A SEA CHANGE

A new wave of brave marine conservationists are trying to pioneer fresh approaches to tackle overfishing, climate change and raise awareness in coastal communities

A Beautiful MIND

Eco-Age co-founder and creative director Livia Firth talks to the ever-inspiring Dr Jane Goodall, DBE on the resilience of nature and hope, the indomitable human spirit and how this pandemic is an opportunity to reset everything

Pocketful of sunshine

Fendi’s latest #BaguetteFriendsForever campaign is a celebration of the long-held friendship between supermodel Winnie Harlow and Shannon Hamilton

THE TIME TRAVELLER

Nicholas Ghesquière reminisces the Belle Epoque era and European dandyism with the Spring/Summer ’20 show

Opening New Doors

Entrepreneur Kavita Parmar has redefined sustainability in fashion

MY SPACE: Shalini Misra

Designer Shalini Misra’s gorgeous London home is intimate yet spacious in all its Victorian splendour, finds Radhika Sanghani

Finding Strength

From years of living with chronic period pain to bouts of anxiety, actor and musician Shruti Haasan talks about dealing with PCOS and tapping into her feminine energy

Designer to know...SHEENA SOOD

Her Brooklyn-based brand abacaxi effortlessly blends the NYC-spirit with prints that are totally tropical